Synonyms and antonyms of The act or process of misusing and wasting in American Thesaurus

waste (noun)

the failure to use something valuable in an effective way, so that it does not produce the benefits that it could

waste (noun)

a situation in which time, money, or energy is used without bringing any useful result

abuse (noun)

the use of something in a bad, dishonest, or harmful way

misuse (noun)

the use of something in the wrong way or for the wrong purpose

overuse (noun)

very frequent use of something so that it stops being effective

wastage (noun)

a situation in which something is wasted

black hole (noun)

informal a situation in which large amounts of money are spent without bringing any benefits

prostitution (noun)

formal the use of a skill or ability on something that is not worth it in order to earn money

dissipation (noun)

formal the act of wasting something such as time, money, or supplies by not using it in a sensible way